LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The family of a Franklin County man attacked by a bear earlier this month says he has died.
Vernon Patton, 72, died from his injuries on Sept. 14, his family told KNWA/FOX24.
Patton was moved to hospice care on Sept. 8 after he was attacked by a bear in the Mulberry Mountain area of Franklin County on Sept. 3.
The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.
(Story by Kyler Swaim, ozarksfirst.com)
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